Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, March 16, 1872, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextVIML..A:METTE iFAEMEE. 3 7 iomsyoribt itt. y( VXDKRDBAMim Editor Famleii: I have waltoil long, expecting friend Ncwijom to correspond through (ho Pakmeu; but lie declines to do bo. Mr. New som answered my last through tho Albany licglstcr, nnd I am very sorry to say that friend, lovsom was of fended becuuso I asked him if he had oyer dono much draining In Oregon, or if o had over counted tho cost of underdralniug one aero. But I am glad to know that there aro somo who have como forward and given this cxporlonco in underdrainlng. Although thoro has not been much draining done in Oregon yet, it ap pears there has been some dono, and those who have drained, are willing to tell how they have dono It. Mr. W. Ilerren, if I mistake not, of Ma rlon county, says ho put In eighty rods of underdrainlng in 1855, in this way: iledugadraiu thirty inches deep, ten inches wldo at the bottom, and eighteen at tho top he lays in tho bottom three ilr poles, about four or six inches in diameter, one in the center nnd one on each eldo ; thus leaving an opening on each side for tho water to pas through. This will do very well for a small drain, so long as It will last, nnd I will agree with Mr. Ilerren, that it milts better when tho bottom of tho drain is )mrl than when soft. I put In In 1853, ono hundred and llfty rods of under draining I dug tho drain thirty Inches deep, seven Inches wldo at tho bottom, and fifteen inches at tho top. 1 split broud rails of llr nlxmt twelve inches wjde, and laid them on this side, leaning against the other sldo of tho drain. And so long as I lived on the old farm in Clacka mas county, it worked excellent but I don't think it would bo wlso to put in much imdcrdraiuiug with llr lumber, as it will not last. One farmer, of Dixie, says his nolghbor drained ono aero of swamp land, by putting in two drains cross ways from sldo to side ho dug his drain fifteen inches deep, and nulled two boards together Hko a a, and put them In tho bottom of the drain tho drain infilled up, and is finished, nnd ho minis up tho cost of digging, lum ber ami nails, at nineteen dollars per acre. Thlsiscertalnly very cheap un derdrainlng; but let mo inform this farmer of Dixie, that such a drain would bo of no value to me, and I may &ay to any other farmer ; and tho reason why Is, tho most of farm ers plow from ton to fifteen inches deep. So tho first tlnio tho plow would crass 6uch a drain It would tear it entirely out of tho ground. I cannot consider this a drain at all. In the last number of tho Pahmeu thoro was an excellent artlclo on un derdrainlng. It set forth In a clear and forcible manner that ho that runneth may rend and understand. Tho following from tho Geneso Farmor, answers very clearly ques tions of tho relative cost and profit of draining: "If good, naturally under drained land can bo obtained for from fifteen to twenty dollars per acre, it would not pay la nil probability to expend from thirty to fifty dollars per aero in underdrainlng low, wot land, but In all districts where land is wortli fifty dollars per acre, noth ing can pay better than to expend from thirty to fifty dollars per acre in Judicious underdrainlng tho la bor of cultivation is much reduced, while tho produco is generally in creased ono half, and is not uufre quontly doubled and it must bo re membered that incrcaso is net profit; if wo got fifteen dollars, worth of wheat from ono aero, and twenty from another, and tho expense of cultivation is ten dollars In both cases, the profit from tho one is twice as much as from tho other. That judicious underdrainlng will Incrcaso tho crops one third, cannot bo doubted by any ono who lias wit nessed its effects. If it should doub lo crop?, as it often docs, tho profit would m four-fold." Draining Is required under the fol lowing circumstances : First, where springs rise to the surface, and where there are no natural channels for tho water to run off. Second, to drain land which Is wot from Its Imporv lous nature, and where tho evapora tion is not sufficient to carry off all tho water supplied by snows and rains Hko wo havo in Oregon, whero tho swales run full for thrco months in tho year, and all tho low places stand under water tho sanio length of time all such land as stands under water from thrco or four months in tho year is soured, and will not pro duce wheat ; the straw will grow, but tho head will not fill, as many farmers in Oregon know. Ten rea sons for underdrainlng. 1. It pro vents water which falls from resting on or near tho surface, and renders tho soil dry enough to bo worked ut all times. 2. lly rendering tho soil porous or spongy, It takes tho water without flooding in tlmo of rain, and gives it off again gradually In time of drought. !). Uy preventing adhe sion and asbistlng pulverization, it al lows the roots to pass freely through all parts of tho soil. I. lly facilita ting tho mixture of manure through tho pulverized portions, it greatly In creases its value and effect. 5. It al lows water falling on tho surfaco to pass downward, carrying with it any fertilizing substances as (carbonic ac id and ammonia) until they are ar rested by tho absorption of the soil. !. It abstracts in a simitar manner tho heat contained In falling rains ; thus warming tho boil, tho water discharged by draln-inouths being many degrees colder than ordinary rains. 7. Tho increased porosity of tho soil rendors it almost a perfect conductor of heat, and tho roots of plants are less injured by pressing in winter. 8. The same cuu-e admits tho entrance of air, facilitating the decomposition of enriching portions of tho soil. 9. lly admitting early plowing, crops may bo sown early, and increased amount reaped incon sequence. 10. It economizes labor, by allowing tho work to go on at all times without Interruption from sur plus water in spring, or from hard baked toil in summer. Mr. Editor, this Is getting too long I will stop for tho present. Jam lis Fini.ayhon. Vot tho Farmer. WIIIT1IEB ARKJVK DUIFTIXG? Your woll writton and earnest pro test against tho practlco of "Import ing" voters, rocelvos tho emphatic endorsement of every ono that I have heard express an opinion upon it; and I havo taken partlculnr pains to show it to every ono whom I havo mot for tho last two weeks. But not withstanding tho honest portion of tho community aro, in overy sense of tho word, opposed to tho dlsrepu tablo practlco, wd hco on ovory hand straugo, bloated " mugs," who seem to havo no calling, but who upon be ing questioned say, that thoy aro from Solum or 1'ortlaud, and that they eaculato to remain in tho coun ty till after tho election. Chronic place-hunters, who havo lately mado a pilgrimage to .Salem or Portland, aro attending overy political meet ing, and viciously jingling "twen ties," whllo they c-cort the aforesaid "mugs" ubout town, or invito them homo to dinner. It is a notorious fact that said politicians never havo a cent until Just on tho uvoof acorn- paign, when thoy suddenly becorno fluhli, and remain so until tho "gin mill" (Its inevitable destination) nh- sorbs their tost "scad." Now tho question is, whoro is the root of tills ovil. We cannot put It uion tho poor, miserable, degraded puppet, that is distributing 11. Thcro Is a fountain head somo place, and that fountain is fed from somo placo, for thero aro but fow mon that aro willing to take honest, hard-earned raonoy out of their pockets and btako it upon the Issue of a political campaign, tho way that tho parties stand In this State, at this time. Thon woarocompolled tocomo to tho , conclusion that tho money thus used , as a "corruption fund" is primarily , como by dishonestly. TiiomvliolotuH it? whero does it come from? Farm ers, refloct for a moment. Tho very money which eausod you so many hard knock, ho many hours of toil in tho broiling sun of tho harvest field, which you tolled for almost night and day, mayhap stinting your poor little children of tho very necessaries of life, and causingyour good woman to go in a skimped calico gown, nnd depriving your children of an educa tion, that you might keep tho wolf from tho door, nnd pay your taxes Hko a man that money, Instead of being applied to legitimate uses, has boon drawn from tho public treasuries on this, that and tho other pretexts, paying Imaginary public servants, or perhaps paying real ones enor mous salaries for not doing what they were elected to do. And hero It Is now returning to you that theso servants may get or maintain their places. Wo hoard a one-horso politician say to-day "thattho county was counted, and that If 'every thing stuck, with tho Judicious usoofa few twenties, we could carry the county." A profes sor of religion, standing by, nnd who is a candidate for a fat office with llttlo or no work attached, said, "Yes, yes, I always leavo ten or fif teen dollars in tho saloon to bo treat ed out on election day." You may ask how aro wo to avoid such a state of things? Tho " bruiers" aro cast In amongst in, and thero is no law to get them out, what's to lie done ? If wo would pay a llttlo more attention to men, we would bo bettor oil'. If ev ery honest voter would go for a man that was opposed to chicanery of all kinds men of ago, Manillng, and known Integrity and let tho chronic place-hunter como to tho polls n few times with his brigade of willow mugged, suuken-oyed, bloated "Im ports," and go away defeated, the corruption fund would mioii run out, our laws would bo belter and more ably administered, wo would not continually hoar of defalcations and public robberies, and our taxes would be lighter. Anvicr. to SiiouT-lloit.v Hitmfn EitH. In a letter to tho I'rafria l-av-mer, John Thornton, of London, Eng land, gives tho following excellent advlco to brooders of Short-lforns4-nnd which will apply equally well to breeders of other stock : I would urge your readers to dis card prejudice and I would almost say fashion and get understanding as to animal form and constitution, to see tho first models, and keen mem in tneir mimrs p.vp, and en deavor to breed up to them, Kicritlc ing nay animals that havo a tenden cy to delicacy or to mature Mowly, or that aro hard feeders. Read Physician's Certificates Bolowll! A Most Efficient and Pleasant Tonic, Th IlltUri ar prparf l from lb mot t eholcs and whnUtejiu u rta aud toot, and hat Kifa wnlMrJtlirction !'' I"4 b Ihtlr Ulf. 'linnunfli - -rv ." ----"- 1 .l-- -".i" " j r. f Htvaittlra )iia loam rllf ILruucb plict U11 to and rtllt f U tcUDirtcommtna tntmi of la blood and lf . ui ctn ! race Moo ro c lurou, dtMAMi of la blood tad Ult, aad trrf aUrttiaa e I lb dlf tatlf art ana. llradtcht. ltiltouotMn1 Oonatlpallon.ntncrtl PcbiUtr andLMao Ma of ArittUU, IUriciMri bt thw (1r4nimnl of th d(oiocIi, Itvr and otbtr functin&rlMof thMtm. 1 ! IXIllHUhY iutMhauflararlaalUbaUv cam. len' uce"fuUjruw( and art rranud lo alU MruM If, Knrrrtu iCti! , rroTiPinATOL ably to your with I bar car fully U(ed and ai In4lh tara-pl of tour IXI imur. hliti Mni m. ftttd tlntltiKiinniir aa arfLU Hit inumDi taaapitwurainiiAiiBr lnaiaffr your ii umr, iuu roa CtHiinnly aaawaLU Itinera, l ana turn butaJaoAD thai cannot fail to b UuaAclal aa Crrr axd Conor IlMriTiL, Km rraaclaco, Juo JOth. Wit , . ... . I hatfl crt fully iimtnaJ Vr fTtnUy't I X L Bttr. and UAto Ultvdtu dlt QtblD wbloU Jooldlnlara Trn tit tnot dlteat cooUtutlon 'rura tU cotupanitioa o( lh Itttttr. aa faraal 1XL Utttara muit ba a ftrf tatiutl rtioadf la PrfpapalA. ludlxMtloa, Loa of A (wtlta and alraU airuiD 11, moum juaf tiuiinv lar coroplaloU. btu cpnad of a nanbar of kt coiudUIdU. L1d cownnaad a nanbar of vruu(iruaawbtcn r wioetraiiy oi India a&tf ar c of IU (reatval ' Y II. r.XOELS. M I) , Ait't Rm. PfaplcUn Afnxtitwf O. A 0. llotplUI. hiATc Auurut't Orrin, bo FrtociMo, J ulf 5li. ITI MjU4iAl!.Errrr:iro-f)rnU I Utnul rsrfaluulofttlonof uur 1X1. IUtlrt. uid htfa fonod iLm utirvlr lit el dtUUftuw ailaml abaUDMt Ydort. !. . .. I,LlHALKENAU,SltU Xmtnr. p)tref roatitrflu. Aon rtnutna wilboal Dr. llmUjr litfattur scroti Um top of mcIi totU Vi:rr l'mully bIkhiIiI have Boitlo la Uio botut. hold erfwlMrt. II. Kl'NTKIX, SoU Propnfn. . Hn. M Front HirMt, Hu rruclica, Cl- u cboss tcv.r.i Vruit !., Jiicw. T& iffirluM In hAl fllr ei r yjLb& 4ssBS!luJsMIA " dssHssVfPffinMnJ t wpmsmsw hwmi mm 03 P vrHCiaZBsHi& I p1 Books and Stationery. GILL & STEEL, (SnccMfon to lUrrli ft Holnun,) 87 Front Rtrret, Portland, Orcifon, Inipottetn, Wholculc and lMHI)raltr In School Books. Miscellaneous Books. Blank Books, and STATIONERY. Constantly on hnd crrjr Virlctyof HCHOOL HOOKS utoj In tho State, and at LOWEST rati.. TBS OmJURATED CHICKERING PIANO AStl - MASON & HAMLIN 01U1ANS, nil.Ii A: STKI5I- AprnO for On'Rim ami Watlilncton Territory. tTTrlrrNftrrnllr llrilurrtl. 8oM cither f.ir CASH or mi INSTAUinNTS. WAiiRimt'iiR 87 I'ront Nlrcrl, up ttnlrr. 1'urttaml, 8rpt, SI, IS'I If. icrLL,STEEL & c6T7 J aiX.:hl-JXl(ti BOOKS, STATIONERY Musical Instruraonts, SCHOOL BOOKS. i (U'.NRIIAI. AHSOUTMKNT UY Till: IlUST 1M. Htnmliuil l'lihlicatloiit. TriACIIKKS' ItEQlllSlTD). Such aa (llolc, Mnpi, (.'hart, Crayon), Call Hello, ItcHardi', Ac MIHOIil.I.ANKOlM IIOOK8. A cenrrnl n,irtmrnt, and etrrytlilnj nulilUhpd In tlif L'nlliil Hlati't ir Kurupo lniiirtru lit ordor on .hurt notice. Wo Im Ho ft pedal attention to our itock or Mason & Hamlin Organs, THE IIKHT IN TIIK WOULD I ClllCK'KltlNd, MAIISCIIAI.I, A MITTAUKII. And ILVUIISON FLUTES, VIOMNH, AC'COIinr.OXH, AC, AC. A rnmnlela aiiortnient of Ml'SIC INHTIItrt' TIOX 1IOOKH. AbIS. H. D. BOON. . nmtn in.... BOOKS, STATIONERY MUSIC, Foriodicoli, Newspapers, Wall Paper, ....AND Musical Instruments T1IU CKIXIIHATKU BURDETT ORGANS Hallett and Oomaton's Fianoa Alvtayi on band, Tliete InilrurarnU ara KAVOIIITKH with' all muldn, and tliU Htnre li the reaurt or all who with lo bny Uixxla chclji. II. D, BOON, Commercial itrwl, Halem, DeeJ, Seed Wheat. O nnfi III'SIIKI.H CIIOIC'P. WIIITK CHILI A.JJr CLUll Hl'HINO W1IKAT fut laltat my realdeuce, llr rollta aouth of Albany, At fl.SO per Bu.bel, liim-lm. UAItTIN LUPKIt. SOMETHIIS NEW PACIFIC COAST! BOSWELL'S Standard Fruit Dryer, ir H o crrstrsww Iron Heater, Bread Raiser, Dairy Heater, Sec, O O 31 li I V K 1 r 130SI1TIVKI.V TUP. MOST rilOI'ITAIILK and u-cfiil Inteiitlim i the age, minlilnltii; ilieap. neft, diirntilllly and peonnmy, mid ran he applleil In a nater arklj of purpoe than nny othur ma. llllllU FXlltlll. An a Fruit Dryer, It rlaniU nnrltnlnl, and In arknnu Irdrrd by rclvn. title men to inntaln the only true principle for drjIiiK fruit, and l f tlmplo In eniiatrnrlfon that n uit m rhlld nt unco iiinlit.Uiuli and opt rate II, Aa a Room Hoaier, The I'rUmitlr Dllmtrr foneeiitralen the heal, IriiIIi the carhoii, ami pnlnce mor heat than nny other known ileilre, nhlih, lulu,; dllrlhuled by the leif.irtnl thletd In ilnuhlii riirrenla of hot nlr, will heat Iwu, three, or cu'M lour riHiina (If properly ronnerted) with leim fuel thin any one of the Minie riHiina ijiii he healed to the namu lumper atnre hyany tore or heallni; npparnttia in ue, while ut Ihu nine tlmo It ilerlany all luiiliiin tn i ", iiitirlnj; it pleiiniit nnd liinllfiy nlmotphero and eten temperatnri' llironchniit nil the apartment. In the m in nic r time, whllu liolllni; Ihu ten keltln, rnnkliiR tnat, heating lron, .te , ly n elnslo valro Itieeo ,nrri'Ht uT heat aruliirned lulu the outtlde Due, nhd the hint l unruly Ml In tho room, Ab a Olothes Dryer, IT II AH NO COMI'KTITOH. nnd wherever known (Inlleil with iklUlil hy tho ladleit, u theunatunt Inbor-nnliiR Invnitlon of the age. In Lumbor Dryinrj, The prlnrlpleii of thl linenllou, applied, ate liialimhleaiid without rnmpi.tihiii, MILLINi:itH, IIAKIlllt, t'lll.Mt SIAXUrACTU llKHS AM) OTIIl'.IIH Will (linl Itrrenlly to tin Ir adtnntnn to no Ihli iimchlne and Inteellcate It propcrtleii. Wn rould iwMleli ruluuinenf t(llmoiihl flora the lief I rltlrena of Ohio, liidlonn, llllnnln, Mlilil can, Iowa, and other rlatei, of ltn ruperlorlty over nny Intention or thente, hut Ihu mndiluu mutt laud on ll own MKItlTS, It niin-t he reen In on. l ml Ion to he fully appreciated, TAIIMKItS, IIIIINll YOI.lt KAMIL1I14 to icn TIIK Bos woll Ho at or and Dryer. It i exactly what yon want and nerd, reardlet of any dtj-huuje or kiln ) on may umr hai e. Wo In not ak you tohiiya tompllrallon of patent rlchle, imrily from nu ixainluallon of a model; hut rome nnd eo the full vlredmaihliie perform II nor an rrpreinnmi. There la no Itwrlllni; lluiire. Church. Hi miliary, ltilllo Hall, Hold or Ito.Uiimnt, tnwhlcli thU ma' thlnu . uut apillrable, uaeful and profitable, Ijollt a and Li'iillrineii, yon are reapeetfiilly ln. ted tu rail ami examliin the inachltin for y.urMilvuf, for It la liiipnimlhln In a rlmtl adtertlai menl toeiin. merato ill the coixt iiiiiIIIIi of I tit truly wonder, fill, )et alinple, FAMILY KItlKNJ). Vf" Hei ii clilma am rerurid hy h Hera patent, which placet It hajoiul the reath of a rival. Thn aubacrlher. hatlm? iiiirrhaaail tb., nt. ln.lt., rjcht for tho Mlate ofOrecmi, la mm miiiiifaitiirliiE them for ale, on Htate Htreet. In Hulem, where a variety of rlvh a and a nmlilue lu opvratlou tan hu aern at any tlmo. mil UAItlt, Opiui.llu (till, Steel ,t Co.'a llo.il. Store, Novll If, Hah in, On icon. Willamette University. SAT.Tnvr, oiisook. rilllK OI.TIKHT AND LAIH1KHT INCOWOIIAT. JL. id HflKuil In (Iriyoii, Cluralcal, Cnmim rclal, Nnnnal, and heleiilllleCouraraof Hliidy. For full liiformatlini, aihlruta the I'r ihli m, T. M Hatch, Hep. 8, Ull, Hecretary Hoard of Irudeea, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. fur iicne or Hie Til runt and I.IIIISK, all I'll u f.'ouulia, Colli., VuooiliiK CoiibIi, llronchliu: AatliniH unit l'oiiaiiniioii. Thofewcomnoaltlonf. which have n on the con kfldcuro of mankind and Ibeeiimohouieholdworda t anionic not only ono but L many natloaa, muat havo Leilraordluary vlrtuia. il'trhapa no one ever io curru an wiuo a rar.uu tlon ormaliitalDrdlt to lonif aa Ay nn'a Cuiimr I'kitoiial. It ha been known to the public about fortv Vvar. be a. lon contlnueil rerlei ofinarvelhjuacurea, which have won for It a cn.fldeiic la Ita virtue, never equalled by any other mrdkliie. It atlllmakia tho initef7eclialrtireof il"M, CtJilt, lUimmptlon, that cau hu made hy uuJlcal aklll. ludrid tho C'MKiinr I'liToiitr, hat really rohbid tluae ilaDL'cr. oua dUtaaen of their terror, to a irrrat extent, and Klveu a fi'illui; of Immunity from flair fatal i licet. which 1 wen rounnro, u mu remroy oo laaen m acaton, Kvery family ahould h.tvu II In their rloact fetr llin reftdr and Iimmnt relief of lta int-tnti'tr. Hlcknoa, aulteriuv, aud in r ii llfu la aaied by thlt timely irnln lion, 'lliu prudent ahnnld not neglect luauu iuu witu win uoi. iimjiH ov you lor me nrnieciioii n auuru in autiiun aiiacK, all lid br It nu Iwtly ue. rutrAUKU liv Dr. J. '. AVr.ll ic Co.. I.ouell, Ia.. jTaclkU awl Analytical thttnUU, And oU by Ururlita all around the world. rfT-HMITII A I)AYSlWligkaleAL'ei:t,l'orl Und Itn-i-iMU, $ sjaa SjapSSJisBsj aJRaV PPpfliaHl n mm jajjav TfflfT